SINGAPORE: The local qualifying salary, which stipulates the minimum amount companies must pay their local workers each month if they want to hire foreigners on work permits and S Passes, will be raised by S$100 to S$1,400 in July. This was announced by Manpower Minister Josephine Teo during her ......
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.50% on Tuesday (Mar 3), its lowest in 10 years, to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on its economy. Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) cut its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points,...
SINGAPORE: A new programme aims to provide mid-career Singaporeans with a tech-related job while they upskill or reskill, it was announced on Tuesday (Mar 3). The initiative, called the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) Mid-Career Advance programme, works on a co-funding basis with participating ...
SINGAPORE: Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Tuesday (Mar 3) urged major landlords in Singapore to do their part and help retail tenants tide through the challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak. He said the Government is aware of “some issues” between landlords and their tenants over how...
SINGAPORE: A new cybersecurity labelling scheme to help consumers make informed purchasing choices about network-connected smart devices will be launched this year. Introduced by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme (CLS) will address a "growing area of ...
SYDNEY: Australia's only national newswire will close after 85 years in operation, with staff told Tuesday (Mar 3) their jobs will come to an end in June. Australian Associated Press' closure was announced at a staff meeting in the company's headquarters in Sydney, with chief executive Bruce ...
